“The technology allows you to identify where the drone is in the sky, where the controller is on the ground and in most cases also tells us the serial number of the drone.”

“This way we can far more easily ­locate who is flying the drone and, if they’re in breach of the rules, we can issue a penalty on the spot.”

Every drone purchase in Australia will have to be registered with CASA, a measure Gibson said will prevent a mass aviation disruption.

“People purchasing drones will be required to register with us so we have information about who is flying drones, and as part of that process you’ll be required to look at some educational material and do an online test to show you’ve got an understanding of the rules,” he said.

“This will give us information on who is actually flying drones and enable us to directly push ­educational material so they’re aware of the rules.”